Mountain biking at Lost Creek Trail (Hill of Life), Austin TX

Описание: In this adventure, we explore the Lost Creek Trail in Austin TX. I hang out with some cliff diving locals, discover new trails, and find my limits on the Yeti SB5+

Trails Ridden:
Hill Of life: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/hil...
El Jefe: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/el-...
Ed's Bowl: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/ed-...
Dumptruck: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/dum...

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Hey, Everyone! Today we going to be checking out the Lost Creek Trail here in Austin TX. You start out on The Hill of Life. It’s really chunky and you have to be aware of hikers; however, there are some wide section where you can really open up. While I prefer to go down the hill, there are people that enjoy the challenge of trying to climb it.

Right off the hill of life is a trail known as “Dump Truck”. You’ll really want to keep your eyes up on this trail, they're a lot of technical sections of singletrack and the trail usually follows alongside a cliff. There’s usually a B-line on the rock features, but even they are pretty dicey when you have 25lbs of camera gear on your back.

About half way up the trail is a clearing with a pretty epic view of the Lost Creek area.

To find out why it’s called Dump Truck, you’ll need to make it over some punchy climbs, try not to fall off the side of the trail, and make it up a few hike-a-bike sections.

No one really knows how this got here, but it’s a pretty cool landmark.

Ok, let’s start heading back. The trail a challenge in both directions, so don’t get overconfident.

I’m burning up in this heat. Let’s head down the hill to a good area to cool off, it also why the locals love this spot so much.

In Austin, the average temperature for July can easily break 100*F in the shade. People come in droves to have fun and cool off. Right now, the water is a bit low, but normally the falls are running with cool, clear water. Not having a waterfall doesn’t stop people, or pets, from making the most of the day.

Ok, the sun is starting to ease up a bit. So, let’s head back up the Hill of Life and explore some trails I haven’t been on yet.

“Oh man, so many good choices! Well… Down is always more fun than up.”

“So, I’ve never been through this trail before. Umm… But God **** I wish I had.”

“Woo!”

“Whoa! Whoa… This is getting a little sketchy… A little twitchy… A little bit steep. Very low margin for error up here.”

“Whoop! Whoa, tight!”

“Holy S***! Whoa!”

“Yeah… You can totally roll this… And then just shoot down here…”

“Woo!”

I never knew these trails were back here. The further I went, the better they got. However, I started to get overconfident. While trying to make it over a feature, what I had planned in my head, and what actually happened, were completely different.

“Fuuuuugh!”


“AAAAUgh! Ok… Ok…”

"Ok… Alright, that looks good.”

I managed not to break myself, but the trail did take it share.

“Aw man….”

“That’s gonna hurt to watch…”

After knee dropping a pile of rocks I decided it was time to pack up.

“Ok, So… I’m going to call it a day after that…”

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